B.01.001.1(1) In this section, fat means all fatty acids expressed as triglycerides.

(2) The reference standard for a nutrient set out in column 1 of the table to this section is the amount set out in column 2.

TABLE

Reference Standards

Column 1

Column 2

Item

Nutrient

Amount

1

Fat

65 g

2

The sum of saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids

20 g

3

Cholesterol

300 mg

4

Carbohydrate

300 g

5

Fibre

25 g

6

Sodium

2400 mg

7

Potassium

3500 mg

SOR/2003-11, s. 2.

B.01.002 Each provision in this Part in which the symbol [S] appears between the provision number and the name of the food described in that provision prescribes the standard of composition, strength, potency, purity, quality or other property of that food and a provision in which the symbol does not appear does not prescribe a standard for a food.

SOR/79-752, s. 1.

B.01.002A(1) For the purposes of this Part, a serving of stated size of a food shall be

B.01.004(1) All or part of the label referred to in section B.01.003 shall be applied

(a) in the case of a prepackaged product, to the container in which the prepackaged product is sold; and

(b) in the case of a food that is not a prepackaged product, to the food itself.

(2) The label shall be applied in such a manner that the container of the prepackaged product or the food, as the case may be, will bear the label at the time it is sold.

SOR/84-300, s. 3.

B.01.005(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), the information required to be shown on a label shall not be shown on that part of the label, if any, that is applied to the bottom of a food or container.

(2) The information required to be shown on a label may be shown on that part of the label, if any, that is applied to the bottom of a food or to the bottom of a container if such information is also shown in those parts of the label that are not applied to the bottom of the food or container.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), where the container of a prepackaged product is an ornamental container and the label is applied to the bottom of the container, the information required to be shown may be shown on the label that is applied to the bottom of the container.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the information required by subparagraph B.01.007(1.1)(b)(i) or paragraph B.24.103(g) or B.25.057(1)(f) or (2)(f) may be shown on that part of the label that is applied to the bottom of the package if a clear indication of the location of the required information appears elsewhere on the label.

(5) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the nutrition facts table may be shown on that part of the label that is applied to the bottom of the food or container if the available display surface includes the bottom.

SOR/79-529, s. 1;

SOR/92-626, s. 4;

SOR/2003-11, s. 4.

B.01.006(1) The common name of the food shall be shown on the principal display panel.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the common name of a fresh fruit or fresh vegetable that is prepackaged in such a manner that the fruit or vegetable is visible and identifiable in the package is not required to be shown on the label.

(ii) the durable life of the food, except when the durable life appears on a poster next to the food.

(1.2) The packaging date referred to in paragraph (1.1)(c) shall be shown in the form and manner prescribed for the durable life date by subsections (4) and (5) and the terms “best before” and “meilleur avant” on the label shall be replaced by the terms “packaged on” and “empaqueté le”.

(2) Paragraph (1.1)(a) does not apply to fresh fruits or fresh vegetables that are prepackaged on retail premises in such a manner that the fruits or vegetables are visible and identifiable in the package.

(a) the words “best before” and “meilleur avant” shall be shown grouped together with the durable life date unless a clear explanation of the significance of the durable life date appears elsewhere on the label;

(b) where, for the sake of clarity, it is necessary to show the year in which the durable life date occurs, the year shall be shown first and shall be expressed by at least the last two numbers of the year;

(c) the month shall be shown in words after the year, if the year is shown, and may be abbreviated as prescribed by subsection (5); and

(d) the day of the month shall be shown after the month and shall be expressed in numbers.

(5) The month of the durable life date, when abbreviated, shall be abbreviated as follows and only one such abbreviation shall be used for the English language and the French language:

(6) Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, no person shall use a durable life date marking system on the label of a prepackaged product or in advertising a prepackaged product other than the marking system set out in this section.